Douglas Co. Children's Blankets recall: Strangulation Hazard
Douglas Co. Recalls Children's Blankets Due to Strangulation Hazard
Why was Douglas Co. Children's Blankets recalled?
The blanket's satin edge can come loose, posing a strangulation hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take the blankets away from children immediately and return it to Douglas for a free replacement blanket or credit toward another item of equal value. Contact: For additional information, contact Douglas Co. at (800) 992-9002 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.douglastoys.com, or email the firm at [email protected]
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Lil' Snugglers™ Children's Blankets
- Company
- Douglas Co., of Keene N.H.
- Quantity
- About 74,000
- Sold at
- Specialty stores nationwide and on the Web from April 2005 through December 2007 for about $12.
- Recall date
- May 20, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has 18 reports of the satin separating from the blanket. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled children's blankets are 14 inches square with an animal head sewn in the middle. The satin border around the outside edge is about one inch wide. The blankets were sold in the following styles: Style Number Description 1327 Cream Lamb 1328 Cream/Tan Horse 1329 Green Frog 1330 Pink Horse 1331 Blue Bear 1332 Yellow Giraffe 1333 Tan Pup 1339 Yellow Duck 1341 Brown Monkey 1351 Pink Bear P.O. Number Only blankets with a P.O. number of 1330 or below are included in this recall The style number, followed by the P.O. number, is identified on a white tab sewn into the blankets behind the Douglas red label.